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The Holy Family's Journey
offered by supplier M17342 (view this supplier profile)
Key Information:
Tour Duration: 15
day(s)
Group Size: 1
- 20
people
Destination(s):
Egypt
Specialty Categories:
Archeology/History
Cultural Journey
Season: January - December
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: No
Minimum Per Person Price: 500 US Dollar (USD)
Maximum Per Person Price: 1500 US Dollar (USD)
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Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: (Cairo) Meet & assist at Cairo International Airport, transfer to the hotel & check in.
Day 2: (Cairo) Breakfast at hotel. Full day sightseeing tour visiting Giza Pyramids & Sphinx, then drive to visit the Egyptian Museum and Mohamed Ali Citadel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 3: (El Arish) Breakfast at hotel. Early morning drive to Rafah (1st point). Where Holy Family had started in the Holy Journey to Egypt, then proceeding to El Zaranik (also Knows as Flossiat, 37 km west of el Arish), visiting the Ruins of Flossiat church. Overnight at hotel.
Day 4: (Cairo) Breakfast at hotel. Continuing our journey to Farama (Mid Way between El Arish & Port Said), visiting the Roma Coptic Ruins & Ancient Monuments, then proceeding to Tel Basta (the Main Town in Sharkia Governorate), visiting the Ruins of the Pharaonic Monuments & Jesus Well, then continuing to Mostorod (which was called in those days Al Mahamma), visiting the Virgin Mary's Church & the Holy Family's Spring. Overnight at hotel.
Day 5: (Cairo) Breakfast at hotel. Early drive to Belbeis, visiting the Virgin Mary's Church & the Tree, passing by Meniet Samanoud (Know as Meniet Genah), then crossing the Nile afterwards to Samanoud (also Know as jemenouty), visiting the El Shaheed (Martyr) Abanoub Church, Virgin Mary's trough & Christ's Water wheel, then back to Cairo. Overnight at hotel.
Day 6: (Cairo) Breakfast at hotel. Driving to Sakha (in the district of Burullus Lake, in the present day Kafr El Sheikh Governorate), Visiting the virgin Mary s Church, then Crossing the Rosetta Nile branch afterwards to the Western Delta & Heading South into wadi El Natroun (was called El Asquet), visiting the Monasteries of Chapel, Anba beshnoy, El Sorian, Abu Makar & Al Baramous, then back to Cairo. Overnight at hotel.
Day 7: (Cairo) Breakfast at hotel. Early drive to Ein Shams, which was a home to a Large Jewish Community, visiting the Ruins of the Ancient Monuments, then proceeding to Mataryia, where we will visit Saint Mary's Tree & the Christ s Spring, proceeding to Zeitoun, visiting the Virgin Mary s Church then Continuing to Central Cairo, the Church of St. Mark in Ebakia & the Church of Virgin Mary in Zuweil Alley. Overnight at hotel.
Day 8: (Cairo) Breakfast at Hotel. Driving to Old Cairo, visiting there the Churches of Abu Sifen, Al Moalaka, Abu Serga, St. Barbara, St. George (in the Palace of Wax Workers, the Vigins Church identified by its alternative name of Asreit Al Rihan or Basil Pot), Al Malak Al Quibli & all other Churches Existed, then proceeding to Maadi, which was outlying part of Memphis the Capital of Egypt in the Earliest Pharaonic times, visiting there Virgin Mary's Church. Overnight at hotel.
Day 9: (El Menya) Breakfast at hotel. Crossing the Nile towards Southern Egypt to Deir El Garnos (10 km West of Ashnein Al Nassra, near to Maghagha City) visiting Al Garnos Monastery & the holy Family's Well, then passing by Abia Issous (nowadays Sanfada City, East of Bahnasa City) & Samalout City, then crossing the Nile towards the Eastern Bank to Gabal El Tair or Gabal El Kaf, East of Samalout & South of Meadyat Beni Khaled, visiting the Virgin Mary's Monastery. Overnight at hotel.
Day 10: (El Menya) Breakfast at hotel. Driving South to Nazlet Al Abed, visiting Abed Tree (the Worshiper's Tree), proceeding to El Barsha, visiting El Barsha Monastery, then crossing the Nile to Ashmonien (Hermopolis Magna in the Greek Period), visiting the Roman Ruins. Overnight at hotel.
Day 11: (Assiut) Breakfast at hotel. Driving to Dairout Al Sharif (Philes), visiting Mary's Monastery & Mary's Tree, passing by Qussquam (qosqossia) & Meir (Meira only 7 km West of Qost Qosisia) & proceeding afterwards to Mount Qussquam (327 km from Cairo, in Assuit Governoratre) visiting the Ancient Fort & Virgin Mary's Church in Al Moharraq Monastery, then proceeding more South to Gabal Dronka (8 km South West of Assiut City), visiting the Virgin Mary's Monastery.
Day 12: (Luxor) Breakfast at hotel. Driving to Luxor, arriving Luxor, check in, full day sightseeing in the west Bank, visiting the Valley of the Kings, the Valley of the Queens, El Deir Bahari Temple (Hatschepsut Temple) & Memnon Colossus. Overnight at hotel.
Day 13: (Luxor) Breakfast at hotel. Full day sightseeing tour in the East Bank, visiting Karnak & Luxor Temple, the rest of the day free for leisure. Overnight at hotel.
Day 14: (Cairo) Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Luxor Airport for flying back to Cairo, meet & assist at Cairo domestic flights, transfer to the hotel, check in, free day downtown for leisure. Overnight at hotel.
Day 15: Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Cairo Airport for final departure.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
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